Crimes Act 1914

PART VIIC - PARDONS, QUASHED CONVICTIONS AND SPENT CONVICTIONS  

Division 5 - Complaints to Information Commissioner  

SECTION 85ZZB   IDENTITY OF RESPONDENT TO COMPLAINT  

85ZZB(1)   [Commonwealth or State Department or officer]  

If a complaint is about an act or practice of a Commonwealth Department or a State Department, or an officer of such a Department, the Secretary or head of the Department is the respondent to the complaint.

85ZZB(2)   [Another authority within responsibility of Minister]  

If a complaint is about an act or practice of another Commonwealth authority or State authority, or a member or officer of such an authority, being an authority that is within the responsibility of a Commonwealth or State Minister but not within the responsibility of a Commonwealth Department or a State Department, the Minister is the respondent to the complaint.

85ZZB(3)   [Any other authority]  

If a complaint is about an act or practice of any other Commonwealth authority or State authority, or a member or officer of such an authority, the chief executive officer of the authority is the respondent to the complaint.

85ZZB(4)   [Person other than authority]  

If a complaint is about an act or practice of a person other than a Commonwealth authority or a State authority, that person is the respondent to the complaint.